Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-08

have good time
f.. G. Lewis, for two years clerk for w.
d. Stockwell at West Brattleboro. has
bought G. y. Dickinson's grocery business,
corner Of South Main and Hudson streets,
and taken possession. Mr. Dickinson re
tires on account Of i'll health
The ladies of the Bruttleboro Woman's
Indian association have been 50 fortunate
as to secure the services Of Mr.. I. II. Tib- |
bles and his wife, the well known bright |
Eyes, an educated Indian woman of the |
Omaha tribe, to address the people of Brat |
tleboro at Crosby hall ON Monday evening, |
April 18th, at x o'clock, in behalf of the In
dian cause. The admission will be free and |
a large attendance IL desired A sketch of |
bright Eyes and her family is given else.
where in this issue
The listers give notice ~ the public that
they will he in session in the town hall
building tomorrow, Saturday, from to IL
in the morning and from to ! in the af
ternOon, and they urge the taxpayers H.
promptly give in their lists at that time.
Mr.. Bingham of the High school passed
his Bjd birthday yesterday, an event which
was pleasantly recognized by the class of
| 'S1.
The end Of the village year is near at
hand, aud the hailihs want all who have
bills against the village to pass them in
promptly.
Philip b. De Wolf returned home ON
Saturday last, having been allowed To take
the poor debtors oath by Judge Black
man after a full hearing 1t appears that
he went tn Boston for the honest purpose
of settling with Shapleigh * Co., or work
ing for them as a drummer. being indebted
to them about $3.50 as a balance ON account
They claimed no fraud or dishonesty on his
part but arrested him because he was
about to leave the state, with the expecta
ton that his friends would at once come to
his relief and pay the debt. On the con
trary, under advice, he made over what
property he had TO Charles G. Roel of
Dummerston, as a large and preferred
creditor, and applied FOR leave to take the
poor debtors oath, which, at the first hear
ing was denied him. At the last hearing
Alfred S. Hall and j. NJ. Tyler were De
VOLTS counsel and Hobrook & Nesbitt
were counsel for Shapegh a Co,
The date Of the adjourned meeting Of the
Unitarian society now stands fixed for
Thursday evening of next week.
At Brattleboro Savings bank meeting
held on Tuesday Hon, II. H. Wheeler was
elected a member of the board of trustees
in place of tbs late j, w. Burnap,
Hon b, d. Harris has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of his father, the
late Wilder Harris, and elsewhere some of
the real estate is advertised for sale
Mrs. Abigail Sticknoy, whose death in
this village was recorded laat week, had re
sided with her daughter, Mrs Hudson, since
the death Of her husband the late p. Stick
ney. Her life, though retired, was full of
? kindly, Christian acts, and she found her
, chief delight in doing something for others.
l During her last sickness she was n constant
sufferer, but bore her Affections cheerfully,
!, and the hour of release came in trust and
peace The burial was in the cemetery at
4, West Dunmerston.
, John J.. Knowton, nephew uf Judge
! Wheeler, is expected home this month from
, Albany, n Y. whore he has been attend
e ing business college,
; The Rutland Herald mentions that Rev
Father Lane, formerly Of the Brattlebort
T. Roman Catholic church aud now of Middle
d bury, was called tO So. Boston "a few dayi
ago 10y the death Of his mother, which tool
: place at the home of another SON. a physi
Ia cian, where she had gone ON a visit tw,
weeks before.
a., The amateur Company from ST. Michael
> Roman Catholic society, which gave such
, successful presentation of Kathleen Mavour
"a neen ON the evening of st. Patrick's day
;r will repeat the play by invitation at Bel
lows Falls ON Faster Monday evening unde
the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hiber
y mans of that place. A reception 10 tn
company and dance will follow the play
~ Thomas W, Carey, oldest son of Edmun
. Carey the baggage master, returned t
town on Monday after a seven years al
y semce, five of which was spent in the regi
III lar army, in which he attained the rank q
sergeant. His regiment the 22d infantry
ey was stationed on the western frontier an
Ell he has of late been at Fort Lyon Coorad,
10 Previous IN his enlistment he was employee
IL in railroadiug here and In various parts
re the west and southwest. His term Of GOV
en- eminent service expired last fall, and
d has come east bringing bride with him an
intending to stay,
w. j. T. Hildreth wants more room for h
IN carriage business, and proposes to at lea
ST. lay the foundation this year for Il 25X4O "a
FIR dition TO his Elm street shop. Besides d.
m Ing large repair business he has some
at or 30 new carriages in course of constru
th ton
cts James b. O'Neil has sold his painting bu,
un ness to B. f. Baker. who will occupy Il
an convenient and accessible new shop In Il
We rear Of G. f. Thompson & Co.'S. NJ
iii. O'Neil goes back to Claremont for the pre-
nd emit.
er, The High school class of 81 discussed Il
sea question of high license rs prohibition
their lyceum held on Tuesday evening. T.
he weight of the argument was decided to
ng on the side Of high license, but the class Sc
lie timent was in favor of prohibition by
IN strong majority.
10 Northampton, Mass, had big stone mo
lde inc, tbs ether dsv when AN sion block
on, hewn granite, 10 by II feet in size and
the inches thick, for the floor of the porch
re- the new court house wa drawn throu
al the street by three pairs Of horses. I
pc Gazette says that, when rounding {
the snow pile in the street in front of the ga
en- en- ings bank, loaded ON a low wheeled ca
the the two nigh wheels sank in the mud to t
ca hubs, and there it stuck a great cro'
w. of wise men soon gathered to view the sigl
lUa and it was astonishing to behold the amou
ler, Of wisdom that was shed upon the subje,
sen The stone was placed upon rollers and ii
" beers and rolled along to its destination
From this, remembering our own big -stOI
ed, moving experience, we conclude tina
usi- Brattleboro sidewalk committee doesn't
g. fer materially in numbers, wisdom and q
ay- niscience from other like committees whe
The ever their services are called into requi
ork ton.
pre- Work began yesterday ON Pratt, Wris
cen 4 Co. new store front. IL will proha
itS be finished in course of next week.
~ The Rrattlehoro Odd Fellows will OF
~, NJ brate the anniversary Of their order ON
''tii 26th with "a parade in the afternoon and
No., operate entertainment In the evening,
,tle- Dr. j, w. Gregg II having an office fit
az up in the Steen block, second floor.
and Geo, Whitney, Otto Howe, Ed. King
Frenchman named Tatro started Tues,
w for Utica, Montana, where they expect
re- find employment on a ranch owned by
e in Hamilton brothers, formerly Of this tow
has Yesterday was one Of the loveliest of ga
at spring days bright with the promise Of c,
ends ing summer, and as such was IA fitting {
the for the marriage of two of Brattlebo
he well known young people-Mr. Harry
fac Emerson, the popular Main st, furnit
omb dealer, and Miss Adele Chickering, nice,
lans Mrs. Frank u. Fisk The wedding +
place ut the residence of Mr.. Fisk, on "
sued nut street, and, owing IN recent berea
,tra- iheht Ill Ihe hrlue IHhiiy' was avery ~
TIM affair, only relatives and intimate frie
being present. Directly after the ceTemO
I;,.. which was performed by Rev. Mr.. Day
! sis the Centre church, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer
H. H. took the train for short wedding I
They enter upon their new life with
! ht.i,rhfagt nf aud haxfa tho